for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? without objection, so ordered. mrs. davis: i rise to oppose the anti-immigration bill brought before us today. the supporters of this legislation would have you believe that immigration is a zero sum game. that for every door you open, for one person, you have to close it on another. and that's what this bill aims to do by increasing the number of visas forestem graduates while eliminating them from the university visa program. the troubling precedent of creating visa offsets will foreclose the promise of the american dream for countless immigrants. our country remains the beacon of opportunity and freedom and for many the only path to getting here is through the diversity program. people like ula. who is a constituent of mine. that lucky draw in the lottery was her best hope for coming to america from kazakhstan. it is irresponsible, mr. speaker, to hold the much needed and i would say we need it stem visa bill hostage just to dismantle a program that has helped new immigrants, new a